Folar da Páscoa

Folar da Páscoa is a traditional Portuguese Easter bread and contains hard-boiled eggs. The eggs apparently stem from the Pagan festival Oestre (egg) where eggs were used to symbolize rebirth. Despite regional variations such as including lemon zest or orange juice or cinnamon, they sometimes contain hard-boiled eggs held in place by a cross of bread dough. Ours were made simpler, without the boiled eggs but were no less delicious.They have been my favourite Easter treat since I was a child and they wee also my most expected gift from my godparents each year. I love it simple with a nice steaming cup of tea or spread with butter, as was the case

 
Ingredients: [it made 4 medium "Easter folares"]

• 1.800g flour
• 80g of baker's yeast
• 360g Sugar
• 6 eggs
• 250g butter
• juice of 2 large oranges
• 400 ml of warm milk
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground fennel
• fine salt qs
• 1 beaten egg + 1 tablespoon milk sfor brushing
• Jelly to glaze qs
• Flour for dusting qs

In a bowl, undo the yeast in the warm milk.Add flour, eggs, a pinch of fine salt, sugar, butter, orange juice, the fennel and cinnamon. Knead well for 10 minutes with the wands in spiral.Cover the bowl with a cloth and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour and a half.After the dough has leavened well enough, sprinkle a sheet of parchment paper with enough flour. Pour the mixture on it, sprinkle with flour and knead well until it does not stick to the hands anymore.If necessary, add more flour.Form a ball with the dough and remove 1/3.With the most part, form a flat ball. Place on a greased baking tray with butter and sprinkled with flour and slightly flatten the dough. Brush the dough with the eggwash.Take it to the preheated oven at 180°C for about 45-55 minutes. After baked, remove from oven and brush with jam.


Ingredientes:[ deu para 4 folares médios]

• 1,800g de farinha
• 80g de fermento de padeiro
• 360g de açúcar
• 6 ovos
• 250g de manteiga
• Sumo de 2 laranjas grande
• 400 ml de leite morno
• 2 colheres de café de canela em pó
• 2 colheres de café de erva doce
• Sal fino q.b.
• 1 ovo batido + 1 colher de sopa de leite para pincelar
• Geleia para pincelar q.b.
• Farinha para polvilhar q.b.

Num alguidar, desfaça o fermento no leite morno.Junte a farinha, os ovos, uma pitada de sal fino, o açúcar, a manteiga, o sumo de laranja, a erva doce e a canela em pó. Amasse muito bem durante 10 minutos com as varinhas em espiral.Cubra o alguidar com um pano e deixe levedar em local quente durante 1 hora e meia.Depois da massa bem levedada, polvilhe uma folha de papel vegetal com bastante farinha. Deite a massa sobre ela, polvilhe com farinha e amasse muito bem até deixar de colar nas mãos.Se necessário, acrescente mais farinha.Forme uma bola com a massa e retire 1/3.
Com a parte maior, forme uma bola achatada. Coloque num tabuleiro untado com manteiga e polvilhado com farinha e achate ligeiramente a massa. Pincele a massa com o ovo batido.Leve ao forno pré-aquecido nos 180º C cerca de 45 - 55 minutos. Depois da massa cozida, retire do forno e pincele com geleia.